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Mary Schapiro

Dave Hartnett

Financial Power List: half term reports

We've dusted down the mortar boards to write the mid-term reports on the class of the Accountancy Age Power List. Who is top and who needs to improve their grades?

23 Jun 2011

Schapiro hits back at international accounting convergence myths

SEC chief outlines her stance in speech to accountants

21 May 2010

Europe's IASB concerns voiced at global meeting

EC internal markets head Michel Barnier questions IASB governance, while SEC chairman Mary Schapiro also attends major accounting standards meeting

01 Apr 2010

SEC and EU chief to discuss accounting issues in London

Schapiro and Barnier meet to discuss accounting issues tomorrow

31 Mar 2010

Global standards still not a done deal

The US is holding off on a decision on international standards until next year but at least the SEC has given them its backing

04 Mar 2010

US dawdles over adoption of international standards

SEC chairman underlines support for IFRS but fails to commit US to international standards

04 Mar 2010

The long and winding roadmap

Accounting standards convergence is at a major crossroads that could throw the project off track - unless the US and Europe find the will to work it out

11 Feb 2010

SEC to provide guidance on climate change reporting

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman confirms companies will receive guidance on environmental reporting issues

28 Jan 2010

SEC recruits former PwC man as investigations head

The SEC has appointed Carlo V di Florio to head up its compliance, inspection and examinations unit

05 Jan 2010

US investment funds to face 'surprise exam' from auditors

Fallout from Madoff continues: Accountants to undertake surprise visits on investment funds

17 Dec 2009

Schapiro backs international standards

SEC chairman signals she will back global accounting rules

09 Oct 2009

World leaders outline future of accounting

Reliability, relevancy, understandability and comparability should underpin global accounting rules

22 Sep 2009

Madoff could have been caught 17 years ago

Basic checks could have uncovered Madoff

04 Sep 2009

Schapiro names new chief accountant

Controversial post filled by IFRS moderate

25 Aug 2009

Central role in fraud war

Will the SEC’s raft of proposals to foil multibillion pound frauds put UK accountants under its spotlight?

23 Jul 2009

Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work

Auditors and retired FBI agents to pick up the slack at the SEC

01 Apr 2009

Schapiro is key to liability battle

Experts call on department for business to pressure Mary Schapiro to accept limited liability agreements for auditors in the US

19 Mar 2009

IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman

David Tweedie urges Mary Schapiro to back drive for global financial reporting rules

13 Feb 2009

Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair

US senators give vote unanimous assent to Mary Schapiro as the new head of the SEC

26 Jan 2009

New SEC chair announced

Established watchdog Mary Schapiro picked by president-elect to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission

19 Dec 2008

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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